MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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